Amsterdam Police Department

Police Department | Amsterdam, NY Skip to Main Content Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. The Amsterdam Police Department will perform this mission in partnership with the community it serves. The Police Department will foster and promote all aspects of public safety. All members of the Police Department have been empowered to be an agent for this partnership and the positive interaction it will bring. The Amsterdam Police Department Detective Bureau has the responsibility of handling those criminal investigations which require special expertise or which because of their complexity or geographical considerations, do not lend themselves readily to completion by Patrol Officers. Uniform Patrol Division The Uniform Patrol Division consists of four separate squads that are assigned to twelve-hour shifts. Patrol is the primary law enforcement function and embraces much more than the act of patrolling. Non-emergency: (518) 842-1100. Dial 911 for emergencies.